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PERSPECTIVES 2016Your Future with Microsoft Business Solutions

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Calvin GorriaranDirector at Rand Group

• Leading the Cloud and Infrastructure practice at Rand Group.

• 17 Years experience supporting on premise and cloud Infrastructure.

• Focus on Microsoft technologies, Cloud platforms, high-availability, and

business continuity.

Introduction


OUR MISSION ATHelp people use technology for

business success.


• Understanding Cloud

• Why Cloud?

• Microsoft Azure

• Office 365

• Security in the Cloud

• Demo: Azure & ERP in the Cloud

Agenda


Understanding Cloud

Defining Cloud and Marketplace Impact


• 65% of enterprise IT organizations will commit to cloud technologies this year.

• 82% of companies reportedly saved money by moving to the Cloud.

• 80% saw improvements within the first 6 months of adopting the Cloud.


Source: IDC

Mainframe Terminal 1st

Platform

LAN/Internet Client/Server 2nd

Platform

Cloud Big Data/Analytics

Mobility Social Business

Emerging Markets 3rd

Platform

Major Platform Changes


On-PremisesBuy my own hardware, and manage my

own data center

›Buy own machines, connectivity, software, etc.

›Upfront capital costs for the infrastructure

›Complete control and responsibility

HostedPay someone to host my application

using hardware that I specify

›Rent machines, connectivity, software

›Lower capital costs, but pay for fixed capacity, even if idle

›Less control, but fewer responsibilities

CloudPay someone for a pool of computing resources that can be applied to a set

of applications

›Pay-as-you-go

›Offers pool of computing resources, abstracted from infrastructure

›Shared, multi-tenant environment

Defining Cloud Computing




• IaaS = Infrastructure as a Service

• PaaS = Platform as a Service

• SaaS = Software as a Service

Alphabet Soup


Applications

Data

Runtime

Middleware

O/S

Virtualization

Servers

Storage

Networking

Traditional IT IaaS PaaS SaaS

Applications

Data

Runtime

Middleware

O/S

Virtualization

Servers

Storage

Networking

Applications

Data

Runtime

Middleware

O/S

Virtualization

Servers

Storage

Networking

Applications

Data

Runtime

Middleware

O/S

Virtualization

Servers

Storage

Networking

Applications

Data

Runtime

Middleware

O/S

Virtualization

Servers

Storage

Networking


• Maintenance• Patches, security, configuration

• Monitoring• Performance, uptime, capacity

• Incidents / Requests• Outages, troubleshooting, changes

Traditional IT IaaS

Applications

Data

Runtime

Middleware

O/S

Virtualization

Servers

Storage

Networking

Applications

Data

Runtime

Middleware

O/S

Virtualization

Servers

Storage

Networking

Managed Services


Cloud Services




Why Cloud?

The burden of on premise infrastructure


Why Cloud?

Building for peak consumption

• Under build and performance is impacted

• Over build and resources are wasted

• On premise is static design


Why Cloud?

Infrastructure is expensive to maintain and manage

• Power, cooling, connectivity

• Support and maintenance costs

• Additional skill sets


Why Cloud?

Disaster recovery is complex

• Expensive to implement and support

• Often untested or not current

• Slow recovery time of limited resources


Where Cloud can get cloudy

• Cloud solutions can be more expensive

• Connectivity can put application uptime at risk

• Don’t assume your data is backed up

• Get a clear picture of the service level agreement


Microsoft Azure

Leveraging the cloud in my organization


More than 57% of the Fortune 500 are using Microsoft Azure, and on average 1,000 customers are signing up every day.

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Microsoft Azure


Microsoft Azure

What is Microsoft Azure?

• Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS)

• Platform-as-a-Service (Paas)

• 18 Datacenters worldwide

• Storage, network, compute

• Capacity on demand




Microsoft Azure

Benefits of using Microsoft Azure

• No capital investment

• Scale infrastructure as your business grows

• Mitigate business risk by becoming more agile


Microsoft Azure


• Pay only for what you need when you need it

• Mitigate impact by natural disasters

• Fully managed options available

• Integrate with on premise resources


Microsoft Azure


• Microsoft has invested billions into making Azure #1

• Proven track record and competitive prices

• Fully integrates with the Microsoft stack

Microsoft Office, Dynamics, PowerBI, Active Directory


Microsoft Azure

Considerations

• Do not over provision resources

• Use scheduling to disable services after-hours

• Review consumption quarterly

• Back up your data and consider availability groups


Office 365

Leveraging the cloud in my organization


Gartner predicts 33 percent of businesses will adopt cloud-based office suites by 2017, and 60 percent by 2022

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Microsoft Azure


Office 365

What is Office 365?

• Software-as-a-Service (SaaS)

• Hosted Exchange (E-mail)

• Subscription Microsoft Office licenses

• SharePoint Online & Skype for Business


Office 365

Benefits of using Office 365

• Enterprise e-mail with no on premise infrastructure required.

• Latest versions of Office, Exchange, and SharePoint.

• Superior SPAM protection and mobile access.


Office 365

Benefits of using Office 365

• Decreased burden IT staff & infrastructure.

• Reduced cost of ownership.

• Disaster recovery built-in.


Office 365

Considerations

• Compliance systems still need to be deployed.

• Investment in existing Office licenses

• Consider a hybrid deployment

• Start with SharePoint or Skype for Business


Security in the Cloud

Is my data secure in the cloud?


Major Security Breaches


Questions to ask…

• How is identity and access controlled?

• How is my data encrypted?

• What is being done for threat management?

• Is monitoring and logging in place?

• Is penetration testing occurring?


On Premise Security

• Physical security often minimal

• Aged technology protecting the edge

• Likely to be more impacted by DDoS

• Out of date software and patching

• Do you know where your backup tapes are?


Security Certifications

• ISO/IEC 27018

• HIPPA

• ISO 27001

• SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2 (SAS70)


Demo


Azure Portal

• Show how easy it is to navigate

• Create a virtual server

• Show our NAV server

• Show metrics on the server

NAV using Azure Remote App

• Open NAV

• Execute a task in NAV

• Export to Excel

Office 365 Portal

• List user accounts

• Login to email

• Show how easy it is to download office

• Login to SharePoint

Demo Overview


Thank You!

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